- #AKAI MP FL STUDIO KEYS GOING TO DRUMS MOD#
- #AKAI MP FL STUDIO KEYS GOING TO DRUMS MANUAL#
- #AKAI MP FL STUDIO KEYS GOING TO DRUMS PORTABLE#
After a couple of hours searching the internet for advice, there are only two ways to edit the velocity curves:
#AKAI MP FL STUDIO KEYS GOING TO DRUMS MANUAL#
Akai’s own MPK Editor software doesn’t allow you to do it (as far as I’ve poked around - if you’ve found a way to do it, please let me know in the comments) and Akai has yet to release a detailed user manual for this device. Unfortunately, unlike on keyboards from other manufacturers, there’s no easy way to edit the velocity curve either. It’s pretty frustrating, to say the least. Maybe this is just my lack of keyboard experience, but it was very difficult to get a relatively consistent velocity with the default settings - the slightest change in force when pressing the keys could result in a loud note or a very soft one. Now, as much as I liked the feel of the keys, this keyboard has one huge drawback: I found the keyboard’s default velocity curves to be quite poor. However, it does feel quite fun once you accumulate to it, which took me about a day or two. You’ll still have to be a bit more precise with your movements than you normally would so you don’t accidentally modulate while pitch bending, simply because it’s quite easy to mess with both the X AND Y axis movements of the joystick. It’s an improvement over the MK2, as this generation gives you more resistance making it easier to control.
#AKAI MP FL STUDIO KEYS GOING TO DRUMS MOD#
As you probably know by now, one of the unique features in the MPK Mini is the decision to forego pitch bend and mod wheels for a joystick. It doesn’t affect performance and it’s nothing that a cheap microfiber cloth can’t fix, but some producers might want to take this into consideration when choosing a colorway. One thing I noticed is that this keyboard is a fingerprint magnet - which becomes especially obvious if you purchased one of the models with black keys. However, the sharp/flat keys (the black notes in between the white ones) do feel a little bit too tiny and plastic-y for my tastes - not a huge deal breaker by any means, but something you might want to keep in mind. It’s also not as noisy as the previous generation’s keys, which is a plus. It’s not semi-weighted (which I’ve actually come to prefer more over the years, as my fingers don’t get as tired while composing), but there’s more key travel when you press a note. If you have any sort of experience playing the keys and are primarily a two-handed keyboardist who needs 3-4 octaves at once, this keyboard probably isn’t for you. This is great for most bedroom producers, but don’t get it wrong: this is primarily for one-handed playing to create basic melodies and chords. There are Octave+ and Octave- buttons that allow you to move across 4 octaves up or down for a total of 10 octaves - plenty of keys to work with for whatever instrument you want to play.Ī nice feature is that the lights blinks to indicate your position whenever you press one of the Octave buttons based on what octave you’re currently at for example, if you’re two octaves down from middle C, the Octave- button will blink twice. Let’s start out with the most important aspect of a MIDI keyboard and check out the actual keys on the MPK Mini’s 3rd generation unit.Īs with most keyboards in this size, you get 25 keys total spanning two octaves. Is it worth a buy in 2022? Let’s find out.
#AKAI MP FL STUDIO KEYS GOING TO DRUMS PORTABLE#
It’s no surprise that this keyboard was a best-selling mini MIDI keyboard everywhere - and Akai finally released a new version after five years.īut there’s a ton of brands competing for your dollars in the portable mini MIDI controller space. It has a small footprint that makes it incredibly portable, packs a ton of features, and comes at an excellent price point without making the unit feel cheap.
One of the most popular articles on this site was my review for the Akai MPK Mini MK2.
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